Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has declared that he will end banditry and cattle rustling menace in the country.
He disclosed that the government has made good 'progress' in the ongoing security operation in parts of Rift Valley.
Appearing before the Senate's National Cohesion committee on Wednesday, Kindiki said that the government has deployed all its best machinery and manpower to curb the menace.
"We have made a lot of progress. And we are not in a hurry. We may be there for a few months," Kindiki said.
The CS disclosed that while the government aims to silence guns and restore safety and security in the areas, security deployment will be a permanent feature in the region.
"The deployment is going to be permanent," he said.
The CS added that they will soon amend the notice to add more regions to the list of disturbed areas to allow it to focus and deploy security personnel appropriately.
He said that his Ministry is also considering special operations in Isiolo and Marsabit where insecurity is 'homegrown.
